NEXT isn’t your typical recruiting event. It’s a bold, thoughtful initiative designed to connect exceptional executive talent with HP's senior leaders through candid conversations around leadership, innovation, and the future of technology. I had the opportunity to participate in my first NEXT event last night, in two ways: through a fireside chat reflecting on my journey and our vision at HP IQ, and by co-moderating a breakout session with Imran Chaudhri.
During the fireside, we reflected on my time building products and experiences at Apple, from the early years of the iPhone and the launch of the first iPad to helping develop platforms like iCloud, FaceTime, and iMessage. That foundation led to co-founding Humane, driven by the belief that AI would fundamentally reshape how we interact with software and hardware. We built a first-of-its-kind wearable AI computer and software platform, and ultimately joined HP through acquisition earlier this year.
Now, as SVPs leading HP IQ, we’re excited to help shape HP’s AI strategy and assist in the transformation of HP into an experience-led company.
In our moderated session, we asked everyone to share two things: What inspires you? What frustrates you? We then encouraged our group to find the thread between those things, because often that’s where meaningful innovation begins.
We explored how AI will shape the future, which industries are most ripe for transformation, and how we as executives, engineers, and innovators can grow with and through this rapid evolution.
A huge thank you to Nadia McKinney and Denesha G. for creating and driving this vision. You brought together a remarkable group of leaders and created a space for connection and inspired dialogue. I’m grateful to have been a part of it and look forward to many more!
The energy, the talent, the conversation, it all reaffirmed the opportunity ahead. HP powers and empowers people and industries around the world, at a massive scale. Now, with AI, we’re pushing forward what’s possible and building what comes next. I encourage you to check out our open roles at HP and HP IQ and reach out to learn more about where we're going!
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